It’s a lethal hunter, marked by its tufted ears and focused gaze. It's a breathtaking sight, if you’re lucky enough to see one.

This hour: the bobcat.

This stealthy species has made a comeback in recent years. We talk to researchers who are working to better understand Connecticut’s only wild feline. 

It&rsquo;s a lethal hunter, marked by its tufted ears and focused gaze. It's a breathtaking sight, if you&rsquo;re lucky enough to see one.
This hour: the bobcat.
This stealthy species has made a comeback in recent years. We talk to researchers who are working to better understand Connecticut&rsquo;s only wild feline.&nbsp;

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Tracking Connecticut's Bobcats

Thanksgiving is a week away…you ready? Maybe you're brushing up on those cooking skills for a Friendsgiving this weekend.

If the holiday is just one big excuse to gather friends and family around a table, we have a treat for you. Lidia Bastianich, the award-winning chef and host of “Lidia’s Kitchen” on PBS is our guest.

Lidia talks about her journey to becoming an American, and her latest book - which is all about family recipes. She also shares tips for cooking a turkey and all the fixins’.

We invite listeners to share their family food traditions with us on our social platforms and on air: 888-720-WNPR.

GUEST:


Lidia Bastianich: Host of Lidia’s Kitchen on PBS for more than 25 years, she’s the author of a memoir, My American Dream, and many cookbooks. Her latest is Lidia's From Our Family Table to Yours, which she wrote with her daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali.

RECIPES BY LIDIA BASTIANICH: 
Apple Cranberry Crumble
Beer Braised Short Ribs
Mezzi Rigatoni with Raw Tomato Sauce

Plus, find even more recipes from Lidia's PBS shows on our dedicated food page.

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Thanksgiving is a week away…you ready? Maybe you're brushing up on those cooking skills for a Friendsgiving this weekend.
If the holiday is just one big excuse to gather friends and family around a table, we have a treat for you. Lidia Bastianich, the award-winning chef and host of “Lidia’s Kitchen” on PBS is our guest.
Lidia talks about her journey to becoming an American, and her latest book - which is all about family recipes. She also shares tips for cooking a turkey and all the fixins’.
We invite listeners to share their family food traditions with us on our social platforms and on air: 888-720-WNPR.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>
Lidia Bastianich: Host of <a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/lidias-kitchen/">Lidia’s Kitchen</a> on PBS for more than 25 years, she’s the author of a memoir, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-American-Dream-Life-Family/dp/1524731617">My American Dream</a>, and many cookbooks. Her latest is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lidias-Our-Family-Table-Yours">Lidia's From Our </a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lidias-Our-Family-Table-Yours/dp/0525657428/">Family Table to Yours</a>, which she wrote with her daughter, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tanyabastianich/?hl=en">Tanya Bastianich Manuali</a>.
</li>
</ul>
RECIPES BY LIDIA BASTIANICH:  <a href="https://content.ctpublic.org/recipes/apple-cranberry-crumble/">Apple Cranberry Crumble</a> <a href="https://content.ctpublic.org/recipes/beer-braised-short-ribs/">Beer Braised Short Ribs</a> <a href="https://content.ctpublic.org/recipes/mezzi-rigatoni-with-raw-tomato-sauce/">Mezzi Rigatoni with Raw Tomato Sauce</a>
Plus, find even more recipes from Lidia's PBS shows <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/food-and-drink">on our dedicated food page</a>.
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PBS Chef Lidia Bastianich shares her American story, plus tips for holiday cooking

Some studies show that working with your hands can have a lot of cognitive and emotional benefits. Creating something with your hands can be a deeply satisfying process, and for some students, it can set them on a path for a real career in engineering.

That’s where Makerspaces come in. Across the state, makerspaces are providing places where students of all ages can go and learn a new trade or craft with the help of some exceptional makers, and really advanced equipment!

Today, we hear from MakerspaceCT, a Hartford based skills development center. Later, we learn how libraries are becoming hubs for innovation as well.

GUESTS:
Samuel Ferri: coordinator with Studio 20 South, a digital maker studio at the West Hartford Library
Paul Lavoie: Chief Manufacturing Officer of the state of Connecticut
Cole Grosner: Education Director for MakerspaceCT
Devra Sisitsky: Founder and Executive Director of MakerspaceCT
Care Verikas: co-founder Bristol Bazaar, an indoor makers market that is open year round

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/well/mind/hands-mindfulness-typing-writing.html#:~:text=She%20sees%20some%20similarities%20in,in%20anxiety%20and%20depression%20symptoms.">Some studies show that working with your hands can have a lot of cognitive and emotional benefits.</a> Creating something with your hands can be a deeply satisfying process, and for some students, it can set them on a path for a real career in engineering.
That’s where Makerspaces come in. Across the state, makerspaces are providing places where students of all ages can go and learn a new trade or craft with the help of some exceptional makers, and really advanced equipment!
Today, we hear from <a href="https://makerspacect.com/join-the-movement/">MakerspaceCT, a Hartford based skills development center.</a> Later, we learn how libraries are becoming hubs for innovation as well.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Samuel Ferri: coordinator with <a href="https://www.westhartfordlibrary.org/services/studio-20-south/">Studio 20 South, a digital maker studio at the West Hartford Library</a></li>
<li>Paul Lavoie: <a href="https://manufacturing.ct.gov/?language=en_US">Chief Manufacturing Officer of the state of Connecticut</a></li>
<li>Cole Grosner: Education Director for <a href="https://makerspacect.org/">MakerspaceCT</a></li>
<li>Devra Sisitsky: Founder and Executive Director of MakerspaceCT</li>
<li>Care Verikas: co-founder <a href="https://www.thebristolbazaar.com/">Bristol Bazaar, an indoor makers market</a> that is open year round</li>
</ul>

Connecticut makerspaces act as hubs for creativity, innovation and lifelong learning 

A Connecticut lab is embarking on a groundbreaking initiative to study endometriosis, a painful condition that impacts people with a uterus.

Endometriosis is just one of the many invisible illnesses that impact an estimated 10% of the American population, according to Disabled World, an independent Health and Disability news source.

This hour, we talk about why invisible illnesses are difficult to diagnose and how scientists are trying to change that.

GUESTS:
Michayla Savitt, State Government Reporter, Connecticut Public
Jennifer Crystal, Author of “One Tick Stopped the Clock”
Kelsi Carolan, Assistant Professor and licensed clinical social worker, University of Connecticut

A Connecticut lab is embarking on a groundbreaking initiative to study endometriosis, a painful condition that impacts people with a uterus.
Endometriosis is just one of the many invisible illnesses that impact an estimated 10% of the American population, according to <a href="https://www.disabled-world.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Disabled World</a>, an independent Health and Disability news source.
This hour, we talk about why invisible illnesses are difficult to diagnose and how scientists are trying to change that.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/michayla-savitt" data-cms-ai="0">Michayla Savitt</a>, State Government Reporter, Connecticut Public</li>
<li><a href="https://www.jennifercrystal.com/home" data-cms-ai="0">Jennifer Crystal</a>, Author of “One Tick Stopped the Clock”</li>
<li><a href="https://socialwork.uconn.edu/person/kelsi-carolan-phd/" data-cms-ai="0">Kelsi Carolan</a>, Assistant Professor and licensed clinical social worker, University of Connecticut</li>
</ul>

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